The Florence Nightingale Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Chewton Street
Eastwood
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG16 3HB
Phone 01773713452
Reference Number 147925

The Florence Nightingale Academy is performing well since its first inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating across all areas of evaluation. The school fosters a caring and collaborative environment that encourages pupils to reach high academic goals and engage in various enriching experiences. Despite facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders and staff have effectively worked to elevate academic standards, with notable successes in mathematics and English. The positive relationships between staff and students contribute significantly to the supportive atmosphere, ensuring that pupils feel safe and respected.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 338
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.92%
Girls: 44.08%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 20 46
2 22 16 38
3 23 19 42
4 31 13 44
5 22 26 48
6 33 22 55

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.2%
African 7.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.3%
White & Black (African) 2.4%
White, Other 1.5%
Chinese 0.9%
White & Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection:
04 Sep 2020 Academy conversion letter
28 Mar 2017 Short inspection
Previously as Brookhill Leys Primary and Nursery School
28 Mar 2017 Short inspection
25 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
25 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
03 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
03 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
23 Mar 2010 Monitoring visit
23 Mar 2010 Monitoring visit
14 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
14 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
18 Jun 2008 Curriculum and development visit
18 Jun 2008 Curriculum and development visit
12 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2007 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong sense of teamwork and community among students and staff.
  • High expectations for pupil behaviour and attitudes.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Well-organized reading and mathematics programs that help pupils achieve good outcomes.
  • A wide range of extra-curricular opportunities for personal development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils' knowledge of fundamental British values and world faiths is not secure.
  • Some parents feel that communication between school and home could be improved.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 38 7 1 0 0 46
2. My child feels safe at this school. 39 6 1 0 0 46
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 32 12 2 0 0 46
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 31 4 6 2 0 3
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 37 9 0 0 0 46
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 10 28 5 3 0 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 28 17 0 0 1 46
9. My child does well at this school. 34 12 0 0 0 46
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 30 13 2 0 1 46
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 30 15 1 0 0 46
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 34 12 0 0 0 46
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 29 14 1 0 2 46
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 45 1

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3
Writing -1.3
Maths -1.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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